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Educational institutions are racing to move from conventional classrooms to online delivery of courses and learning materials. In many cases, the process of migration from the classroom to the web is simply taking the form, format and content of...

This paper presents an overview of Web-enabled databases that dynamically generate Web materials and focuses on the use of this technology used to support collaboration, knowledge construction and communication. Database applications have been...

This study reports preliminary findings about critical factors that promote and facilitate collaboration, cooperation and communication between members of design teams who create educational software for classroom use. Factors that discourage or...

The purpose of the research study was to observe the application of learning theories to cross-functional teams in new product development and how individuals acquired skills and competencies as a result of their collaboration. A cross-functional...

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the University of Houston have collaborated on the design and development of multi-faceted web sites related to both permanent and traveling exhibitions. In this paper, stakeholders from the museum and the...

Building on a successful field-based preservice program aimed at effective strategies for teaching diverse urban youth, the University of Houston is instituting an action research process to actively collaborate with Houston-area school districts to ...

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Data drives educational decisions that allow instructors to immediately respond to learner needs. This paper will demonstrate how the use of online tools, both transparent and user-initiated, can yield data to guide not only the maintenance of...

EPATH (Electronic Project for the Active Teaching of History) is a collaborative technology project between Region IV Education service Center, the University of Houston, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The project is designed to improve...

This paper presents a description of multimedia-enhanced educational projects developed using the Webscape design model. This model has evolved from an instructor-led experience to a more student-centered, collaborative approach. Currently, the...

Designing and developing multimedia software is a complex and sometimes confusing process for students. Often, students use multimedia authoring programs and a collaborative instructional design process with little understanding of how the tools and ...

The focus of Project TECHS is to address the need for technology integration training for inservice teachers in four participating high schools. A mixed method approach is employed to address three research areas: 1) contextual variables that...

This paper presents an overview of database tools that dynamically generate Web materials and focuses on the use of these tools used to support research activities as well as teaching and learning. Database applications have been used in...

This paper presents preliminary findings from a two-semester study on the effects of online learning on student perceptions of self-change as well as the impact of online learning environments on student attitudes concerning their learning...

Database tools that dynamically generate Web pages have been in use by many commercial Internet sites for years. However, in the field of education, the use of database applications has mostly been used to support traditional classroom learning...

Multimedia Masters is unique a school-university partnership of student "consultants," teacher "clients" and university "experts." The year-long project begins with a development day to collaboratively set goals for the year, and four remaining...

This paper discusses the design of a graduate course in visual learning based on constructivist teaching principles. The conceptual framework is described, and guidelines and examples of each project are presented. Innovative strategies that...

With a successful field-based preservice program aimed at effective strategies for teaching diverse urban youth, the University of Houston is implementing an action research process to actively collaborate with area school districts to establish...